Skenos denotes the earthly dwelling portrayed as subject to destruction, burden, and mortality.

The two occurrences portray an earthly dwelling: in 2 Corinthians 5:1 it may be destroyed, and in 2 Corinthians 5:4 existence within it is marked by groaning and burden as mortality is swallowed up by life.

1. Earthly dwelling under mortality · dominant

   The genitive singular form occurs in the clause about the earthly home that may be destroyed in 2 Corinthians 5:1. The dative singular form occurs in 2 Corinthians 5:4, where being in it is associated with groaning, burden, and mortality; in 2 Corinthians 5:1 the APB renders the clause "if the earthly home of our tent should be destroyed," and in 2 Corinthians 5:4 it renders "while we are in the tent we groan."

   2 Corinthians 5:12 Corinthians 5:4

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term with "tent" in both verses, once within "the earthly home of our tent" and once in "while we are in the tent." These phrases show the verse-level presentation rather than a precise token-by-token rendering.